Combined hitching-post and bicycle-rack.



UNITED STATES PATENT OEE-ICE. 'i

THOMAS RICE DAVIS, OF BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINED HlTCHlNG-POST AND BICYCLE-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming" part of Letters Patent No. 629,779', dated August1, 1899.

Application filed November '7, 1898. Serial No. 695,693. (No model.)

To all whom 71mg/ concern.-

Beit known that I, THOMAS RICE Davis, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Burlington and State of NewJersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementin a CombinedHitching-Post and Bicycle-Rack, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvementin a combinedbitching-post and bicycle holder or rack, and has for its object toprovide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this descriptionwhich will serve all the purposes of a bitching-post when properlylocated, and yet it will provide a convenient means for the holding of abicycle inan upright position after the manner of .an ordinarybicycle-rack without interfering withV its usefulness as abitching-post.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which how to make and use thesame, the construction and operationrwill now be described in detail,referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification,in-Which Figure l is a perspective of my improved combinedrack and bitching-post,represented as located near the edge of thepavement; and Fig. 2 is an elevation of my improvement upon a largerscale, the pavement being shown in section, so as to illustrate themanner of holding the post in position.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents thebicycle-rack, composed of three vertical ribs,for'ming the spaces B. Theupper portion of these spaces is rounded, as clearly shown, in orderthat when the postV is properly located a bicycle-Wheel may be passedinto either of these spaces a sufficient 'distance to sustain the Wheelin an upright position.

The upper portion of the post terminates in 'a knob or head C, throughwhichis formed a hole D, and said hole may serve as a means forattaching a rein in bitching a horse, or a ring may. be secured in thishole, to wliicl said rein may be attached.

I have also provided an opening` E in the upper portion of the post,which serves partiallyas an ornamentation and lessens the weight of thepost, While at the same time it may be used in tying a reintherethrough.

The lower portion of the post F is preferably flared and has an openingtherethrough in order that when it is setin the ground and properlyrammed it will be held against displacement.

Of course it is obvious that the post may be made of any width,embodying one or more of the spaces B, as best suits the fancy of themanufacturer or user, and I do not 'Wish to be limited in this respect.

In practice I prefer to cast the combined bitching-post and rack in onepiece, and in so doing the cost thereof is comparatively small and islittle, if any, increased over the costvof an ordinary bitching-post,while serving the twofold purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis- In a device of the character described, a base tapered upwardly andterminating in vertical ribs formed with the base, two of said ribsextending from the edges of the base and the other from the centerthereof, said ribs being separated and terminating in a head and anapertured knob, as and for the purpose described.

. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

THOMAS RICE DAVIS.

